View of ruins and remains of Christian church attacked during religious wars of 1860. The roof has gone, and all that remains is some of the arcading and columns. After meeting 'Abd al-Qadir, the Prince was taken to see the ruins of the Christian quarter in Damascus. The whole quarter was burnt to the ground and it was believed that more than 3000 Christians were killed over the course of three days. The photograph is signed, captioned and dated in the negative, 'F Bedford Damascus. The number in the Day & Son series is 96.